Information
The Festival website provides accurate, regularly updated information about the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. Within these pages you can find all you need to enjoy a safe and secure Festival, and to understand the aims of the Festival and what happens to the money raised. News items are regularly posted. Only current, confirmed information is included. Please explore the menus and you should find what you need - whether you want to contact the organisers, buy tickets, to trade or perform, or you want information about the Festival for a project or dissertation as a part of your course.
For information on tickets and registration for the 2008 Glastonbury Festival click here.
Glastonbury Festival Dates
2008 27th, 28th, 29th June
2009 26th, 27th, 28th June
2010 25th, 26th, 27th June
Maps
Here is a copy of the 2008 fine guide map.
Archive
Every year we make a new website which, like the Festival, dies off and a new creation springs up on the ground where the old one left its seed. Often the information, maps and guidance that you seek is not finally settled until much nearer to the event. What happened in past years is a good guide as to what can be expected again this year, but nothing is certain ever to be repeated.
The old websites and Festival reviews can be a useful source of guidance as well as a place to find many stories, pictures and even a few short films, which may give an idea of what to expect at Glastonbury. You can access the archived sites at the following links:
Official Media Partners
The Guardian Newspaper has a close association with the Festival and has it's own dedicated website for their news reporting at http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/glastonbury
The BBC also has a dedicated website at http://bbc.co.uk/music/glastonbury which provides loads more information about the Festival as well as their broadcasts on BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music.
BBCi webcasts whilst the Festival is on.
Magazine, and other publications from EMAP, provide coverage of the Festival in print and on their website http://q4music.com
Other Sources of Information
There are many other reputable sources of information about Glastonbury Festival, so many in fact that we don't even know about them all! Below we mention a few. If you can recommend any others that you think are worth including a link to please get in touch via our contacts page.
Local Newspapers
The Mid-Somerset Newspapers includes four titles:
They are often the first to print news items about the Festival. It can be worth checking past issues.
The Western Daily Press is the SW regional paper which also has early news - and usually runs a comprehensive preview of the Festival
Other sites of Interest
VirtualFestivals.com provide lots of good information about Glastonbury and many other festivals both in the UK and around the world.
Possibly the first of all websites about Glastonbury Festival was eFestivals.co.uk who are still providing a great online forum to discuss many aspects of our Festival as well as many other festivals. You can also find lots of well organised information and news here.
http://www.realfestivalmusic.co.uk features info and CDs from the lesser known but worthy musicians who play at Glastonbury and the other green festivals. They also provide festival reviews and listings - one of the many "cottage industry" sites which form the backbone of the UK on-line festival scene.
Festival Eye contains the definitive listing of camps, festivals & other outdoor events in the UK together with reviews, beautiful artwork & photography. Find out more at http://www.festivaleye.com
The Gorge has been a site to help many with information about Glastonbury Festival, there are line-up rumours, weather reports and the very important countdown. The site also includes the excellent Glastonbury on a stick page that has been a great help to many to understand being at the festival with impared mobility.
Broadcasting on 107.1FM to a 10 mile radius, and online around the globe, Glastonbury FM (G-FM) has become known for its mix of irreverent chat, scathing comment and shining wit coupled with the most awesome music including the Glastonbury Unsigned Bands playlist generator. Visit www.glastonburyfm.co.uk
Paul Misso has finally put his famed collection of Glastonbury Fayre 1971 pictures together on-line. To view this historic and inspirational Glasto gallery visit http://www.paulmisso.co.uk/